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1
Which orchestral work featured spirituals, blues, work songs, ragtime, and jazz as well as a section for tenor banjo? Who was the composer?
A)Blue Monday by George Gershwin.
B)Afro-American Symphony by William Grant Still.
C)A Bayou Legend by William Grant Still.
D)Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin.
2
Who was Paul Laurence Dunbar?
A)He was a lyricist who worked with Cole Porter on a number of Broadway hits.
B)He was an African-American composer who created some of the first jazz-influenced choral works to be performed by major American choral associations.
C)He was a bandleader.
D)He was a poet.
3
Which composer wrote music for the television shows Perry Mason and Gunsmoke?
A)William Grant Still.
B)George Gershwin.
C)Cole Porter.
D)Duke Ellington.
4
Who was the first African-American woman to write a symphonic work and have it performed by a major symphony orchestra?
A)H.T. Burleigh.
B)W. Dawson.
C)F. B. Price.
D)W.G. Still.
5
What type of ensemble was created out of the need for more sound to fill large dance halls?
A)The jazz combo.
B)The Dixieland band.
C)The symphony orchestra.
D)The big band.
6
Which of the following works begins with a clarinet trill and glissando and has four identifiable thematic sections?
A)Afro-American Symphony by William Grant Still.
B)Creole Rhapsody by Duke Ellington.
C)Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin.
D)Within the Quota by Cole Porter.
7
"The Jazz Age" refers to a time when jazz spread from New Orleans to many parts of the country. When did this occur?
A)The 1930s.
B)The 1920s.
C)The 1940s.
D)The 1950s.
8
Which statement correctly describes a stylistic difference between traditional jazz and the "big band" swing style of jazz?
A)Big band swing had none of the rhythmic or melodic complexity of jazz. The fact that swing music is written for a large ensemble means that the music must be less complex so that the musicians can stay together.
B)Big band swing used collective improvisation for small groups of front line instruments.
C)Big band swing took the ragged rhythms of jazz and transformed them into the "businessman's bounce."
D)Big band swing does not use collective improvisation because it is just not practical with a large ensemble. Instead, all music is written down except for improvised individual solos.
9
Which of the following works was composed by William Grant Still?
A)Afro-American Symphony.
B)Rhapsody in Blue.
C)Creole Rhapsody.
D)Within the Quota.
10
How old was George Gershwin when he died?
A)78.
B)56.
C)38.
D)76.





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